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Battle of the Ancre. Troops of the Sherwood Foresters (Nottingham and Derbyshire) Regiment cooking their 'Pork and Beans' ration in dixies. Near St. Pierre Divion, November 1916.
12 September
On this day – 12 September

1914 (Saturday)

Western Front  ▶  Troyon: Germans compelled to raise siege.  ▶  Luneville reoccupied by the French.  ▶  Belgian sortie from Antwerp threatens German communications.
Eastern Front  ▶  Galicia: End of Battle of Grodek and Rava-Ruska: total defeat of Austrians; Grodek is captured.  ▶ Poland: Austrians try to cross the San under heavy fire.
Southern Front' Syrmia: Serbians occupy Jarak.
Naval and Overseas Operations East Africa: Germans defeated near Kisi.

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